More than 30 Royal Solomon Islands Police Force officers have been deployed to the Shortland islands Tuesday this week on a joint border operation with their Bougainville counterparts. Deputy Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga revealed this.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has confiscated three firearms following the shooting incident at Mono, Shortland Islands recently. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirms two rifles and a pistol were confiscated, adding that police operations are continuing.
Mono Communities are calling on the government to pursue Timber Right Agreement before pushing for logging related activities on their land. A spokesman, Michael Kalanuma recently told SIBC News, the recent attack on Success Logging Company stems from a refusal by the company to adhere to an…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has deployed a number of Police Response TEAM (PRT) officers to investigate a gun shooting incidents in Mono Island, Western Province. The officers were deployed today.
Unknown armed men from across the border in Bougainville have threatened villagers of Mono Island in Western Province with gun shots yesterday. A concerned citizen of Shortland island, who requested anonymity confirms the incident to SIBC News today.
Solomon Islands is expecting a drier season as the chances of El Nino occurring during the year have increased. Deputy Director of the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services, Lloyd Tahani confirmed to SIBC News yesterday. In an exclusive interview, Mr.
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development is conducting a two days Teachers’ appraisal and processed training for teachers at Nila Catholic station in Shortland Islands.
Nila Area Health Centre in Shortland Islands has made another call to the Bomb Disposal Unit to deal with unexploded bombs in the area. SIBC’s stringer for Shortland Islands reports, similar calls were made last year and the unexploded ordinances are posing serious threats to communities in the…
A retired senior agriculture extension officer and local copra producers in Shortland Islands are calling on the Democratic Coalition for Change Government to do away with discretionary rights to agriculture funds especially for copra.
State-Owned Enterprise, Solomon Airlines has suspended its flights to and from Balalae airstrip in the Shortland Islands following reports of failure by the Civil Aviation authorities to pay the maintenance contractor.
As many as 200 registered voters from Shortland Islands were unable to cast their ballot papers today, after a ship scheduled to travel to the islands this week was cancelled.
Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast says this week’s elections will be peaceful if everybody works together. Solomon Islands goes to the Polls this Wednesday, November 19. Commissioner Prendergast made the statement last Thursday whilst announcing police preparations for Wednesday’s elections.
Health authorities have confirmed seven people have died in the country from measles-related complications, after a six months old baby in Western Province was the latest fatality.
An elder from the Shortland Islands says terminal grants should be paid to parliaments according to merits. Shortland Elder Ronnie Kidoe made this statement after recent revelations on how the grant was handled, and the other legal matters surrounding the monies.
Shortland Islands is without a shipping service after commercial ship operators did not apply to provide services to the islands under the Government’s Franchise shipping scheme.
People of Shortland Islands have criticised the Chairperson of the FAMOA Trust Board Sir George Lepping for arranging FAMOA’s board meeting in Honiara. SIBC’s Shortland Island stringer John Kotaru reported a Chief Bernard Otuana of Samanavua village, as saying the meeting should be held in…
